Malignant lymphoma presenting as a chronic subdural hematoma.
A 56-year-old man had a right frontotemporoparietal craniotomy for evacuation of an encapsulated subdural hematoma that had reaccumulated after burr-hole decompression 6 weeks before. Histopathologic examination showed a malignant lymphoma in the subdural hematoma. Our patient shows that malignant lymphoma can rarely present as a chronic subdural hematoma.
Reyes
M G
MG
Division of Pathology (Neuropathology), Hektoen Institute for Medical Research, Cook County Hospital, Chicago, Illinois 60612.
Homsi
M F
MF
Mangkornkanong
M
M
Stone
J
J
Glick
R P
RP
D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006408:Hematoma, Subdural / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008223:Lymphoma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged